Red raspberry plant named ‘Vintage’

ABSTRACT

Description and specifications of a new and distinct red raspberry cultivar which originated from seed produced from open pollinated flowers of ‘Isabel’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,340) is provided. This new primocane fruiting cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields of large, very bright-red-colored, sweet, flavorful fruit with excellent fresh fruit quality borne on primocanes in late summer.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: ‘Vintage’ is a new red raspberry plant that is a Rubus idaeus L.

Variety denomination: The new red raspberry plant claimed is of the variety denominated ‘Vintage’ containing Rubus idaeus germplasm.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct raspberry cultivar designated ‘Vintage’ and botanically known as Rubus idaeus L. This new raspberry cultivar was discovered in Corvallis, Oreg. in August 2004 and originated from open pollinated seed of ‘Isabel’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,340; herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). The new cultivar is larger fruited and the fruit is less firm than its maternal parent. The new cultivar has been asexually reproduced annually since 2004 by the use of root cuttings Corvallis, Oreg. The new cultivar was established in vitro from a cane cutting and microcuttings have been rooted from this sort of culture. The new Raspberry plant has been found to be stable and reproduce true to type through successive asexual propagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying color photographs show typical specimen's of the new cultivar at various stages of development as nearly true as it is possible to make in color reproductions.

FIG. 1. Shows a section of young cane showing glaucosity and sparseness of prickles.

FIG. 2. Shows the upperside and underside of the plant leaves.

FIG. 3. Shows a range of developmental stages including unopened flower buds, mature open flowers, an immature fruit, a mature fruit without the receptacle, a receptacle with the fruit removed, and a fruiting lateral with ripe fruit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

The following description of ‘Vintage’ is based on observations taken from 2006 to 2011 growing seasons in trials in Corvallis and Aurora, Oreg. This description is in accordance with UPOV terminology. Color designations, color descriptions and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in environmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions. ‘Vintage’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Color terminology follows The Royal Horticultural Society Colour chart. London (R.H.S.) (5^(th) edition, 2007).

TABLE 1 Plant characteristics of the new cultivar compared with plant characteristics of the raspberry plant ‘Heritage’, (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Plant size Medium Large Plant diameter/density/vigor Medium to dense, Medium to stocky dense, tall, slender Plant height 1.46 m 1.77 m Plant width 0.96 m 1.00 m Number of canes per hill 100.33 119.00

TABLE 2 Primocane characteristics of the new cultivar compared with primocane characteristics of ‘Heritage’ (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ New cane habit Erect Erect Timing of young shoots emergence Late Mid from soil Number of young shoots Few Medium Very young shoots intensity of Weak red, RHS Weak red, RHS anthocyanin coloration 185B 185B Diameter at 1.2 m from base 0.76 cm 0.76 cm Cane cross-section Round Round Length at time of fruit formation 1.63 m 1.77 m Number of Nodes 28.33 39.33 Internode length-node 2 to 3 from base 5.33 cm 6.56 cm Internode length-midpoint 5.5 cm 5.61 cm Internode length-node 5 to 6 from 5.08 cm 2.53 cm terminus Cane color RHS 144D RHS 144C streaked with RHS 185B Pubescence on canes Absent Absent Percent of cane length flowering as 37.33% 28.33% primocane Primocane strength: full-grown after Strong Medium to picking Strong Glaucosity (waxy bloom) of primo- Weak to medium Weak cane full-grown after picking

TABLE 3 Floricane characteristics of the new cultivar compared with floricane characteristics of ‘Heritage’, (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Diameter at base 1.27 cm 1.08 cm Diameter at 1.2 m from base 0.74 cm 0.80 cm Length when dormant 1.75 m 2.16 m Number of nodes 31.17 41.17 Internode length 6.49 cm 7.36 cm (at central ⅓ of cane) Cane color (dormant) RHS 175A, RHS 165A, RHS 165B & RHS 165B, RHS 165C & RHS 167A & RHS 166A with RHS 164A glaucous bloom: RHS 92C, RHS 92D, RHS 85C, & RHS 85D Glaucosity (waxy bloom) Medium to strong Absent to weak

TABLE 4 Prickle characteristics of the new cultivar compared with prickle characteristics of ‘Heritage’, (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Prickles on young shoots Present Present Prickle size Small Medium Length of prickles (1 m from 0.77 mm 1.53 mm ground at end of growing season) Density of prickles--central ⅓ of Sparse Medium cane (dense/med/sparse/absent) Prickle texture Hard, heavy Hard, sharp Attitude of spine tips Slightly downward Downward Prickle shape Aristate — Prickle apex Narrowly acuminate — Prickle margin Entire — Prickle base Truncate — Prickle color Red (RHS 60C) Dark red (RHS 187B)

TABLE 5 Primocane leaf characteristics of the new cultivar compared with primocane leaf characteristics of ‘Heritage’, (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Petiole length (range) 2.56-3.90 cm 3.20-4.62 cm Petiole length 3.12 cm 3.82 cm Petiole color--upper surface RHS 144D RHS 144B Petiole color--lower surface RHS 149D RHS 145A Prickle distribution on petioles Sparse Medium Rachis length 45.8 mm 40.1 mm Rachis length 1.38 mm — Rachis diameter RHS 144B — Stipule length 0.55 cm 0.58 cm Stipule orientation Erect Erect Leaf arrangement Compound, alternate Compound, alternate Number of leaves per node One, rarely two One, sometimes two Entire leaf length 22.30 cm — Entire leaf width 23.87 cm — Number of leaflets per leaf Usually three; ranges Usually three; from one to five ranges from one to five Terminal leaflet length 9.33 cm 8.88 cm Terminal leaflet width 5.75 cm 6.35 cm Terminal leaflet shape Oval to ovate Ovate Terminal leaflet tip/apex Abruptly or broadly Abruptly or broadly acuminate acuminate Terminal leaflet base Cordate Cordate Terminal leaflet cross Convex Convex section-plane Terminal leaflet shape of teeth Obtuse Obtuse Terminal leaflet margin Doubly serrate Serrate to doubly serrate Terminal leaflet petiolule 2.32 cm 2.41 cm length Terminal leaflet petiolule 0.17 mm — width Terminal leaflet petiolule RHS 144C — color abaxial Terminal leaflet petiolule RHS 145D — color adaxial Distal lateral leaflet length 7.31 cm 7.80 cm Distal lateral leaflet width 4.07 cm 4.36 cm Distal lateral leaflet petiolule None, sessile None, sessile length Basal lateral leaflet length 9.61 cm 8.89 cm Basal lateral leaflet width 5.35 cm 4.45 cm Basal lateral leaflet petiolule 0.09 cm 0.05 cm length Color of upper surface of RHS 146A to RHS RHS N137B leaflet N137A Color lower surface of leaflet RHS 191A RHS 194A to RHS 194B Glossiness Medium Medium

TABLE 6 Floricane leaf characteristics of the new cultivar compared with floricane leaf characteristics of ‘Heritage’, (unpatented Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Number of leaflets 3 3 Petiole length 6.09 cm 4.37 cm Stipule length 6.07 cm 0.41 cm Terminal leaflet length 7.87 cm 7.28 cm Terminal leaflet width 5.59 cm 3.83 cm Terminal leaflet petiolule length 2.49 cm 1.68 cm Basal lateral leaflet length 6.52 cm 6.14 cm Basal lateral leaflet width 3.62 cm 2.82 cm Basal lateral leaflet petiolule length 0.72 cm 0.11 cm Color of upper surface of leaflet RHS 146A to RHS RHS 144A 137B Color lower surface of leaflet RHS 146A RHS 148B

TABLE 7 Flower Characteristics of the new cultivar compared with flower characteristics of ‘Heritage’ (unpatented). Characteristic Vintage ‘Heritage’ Bud shape-top view Pentagonal — Bud shape-side view Deltoid with — Rounded base Bud length 10.10 mm — Bud diameter 9.03 mm — Bud Color RHS 144A — Flower diameter sepal-sepal 1.82 cm 1.77 cm Flower diameter petal-petal 1.60 cm 1.65 cm Diameter of calyx relative to corolla 1.44 1.08 Flower depth 8.03 mm — Number of nodes/lateral (all nodes are 3.17 4.17 flowering Nodes) Number of nodes per lateral with more 1.33 0.67 than One flower Number of buds, flowers, fruit per lateral 5.50 4.17 Number of buds, fowers, fruits per node 1.50 1.50 Of lateral Petal Number 5.33 — Petal Length 6.53 mm — Petal width 3.47 mm — Petal shape Abruptly acuminate — Petal apex Acuminate — Petal base Cuneate — Petal margin Entire, slightly — revolute, undulate near apex Color upper and lower surfaces petals RHS 155B RHS 155C Sepal number 5.00 — Sepal length 8.47 mm — Sepal width 4.33 mm — Sepal shape Deltoid — Sepal apex Acuminate to — aristate Sepal margin Entire and — tomentose Color inner surface sepals RHS 145A — Color outer surface sepals RHS 144A RHS 146C Pedicel length 2.66 cm 1.27 cm Pedicel diameter 0.15 cm — Pedicel texture Prickly — Color pedicels RHS 144B RHS 146B Stamen number 73.67 — Filament color RHS 155C — Anther length 0.63 mm — Anther width 0.40 mm — Anther color-fresh RHS 158A — Anther color-dried RHS 199B — Pollen color Clear, colorless — Pistil number 86.0 — Stigma color RHS 157A — Stigma shape Convex, variable — Style length 3.23 mm — Style color RHS 157B — Ovary Color RHS N144D — Fruiting lateral length-4^(th) lateral from tip 5.08 cm 5.10 cm Peduncle length 22.97 mm — Peduncle diameter 1.37 mm — Peduncle texture Smooth surface — With sparse Prickles Peduncle color RHS 144C —

TABLE 8 Primocane fruit characteristics of the new cultivar compared with fruit characteristics of ‘Heritage’ (unpatented). Characteristic ‘Vintage’ ‘Heritage’ Length 2.01 cm 1.86 cm Width 2.01 cm 1.87 cm Length/width ratio 1.04 1.00 Receptacle length 1.48 cm 1.11 cm Receptacle diameter 0.94 cm 0.75 cm Drupelet length 0.55 cm 0.50 cm Drupelet width 0.38 cm 0.34 cm Number of drupelets per fruit 85.0 88.7 Drupelet weight 39.67 mg 29.12 mg Individual seed weight 1.20 mg 1.27 mg Seed length 2.47 mm — Seed width 1.50 mm — Seed color (dry) RHS 165D — Total seed weight per fruit 121.52 mg 1.27 mg Glossiness Medium Low Separation from receptacle Easy Medium Drupelet cohesion Medium High Firmness Medium Medium Flavor Excellent Mild Fruit color Bright Red Dark Red Fruit color-immature RHS 176B RHS 180B Fruit color-maturing RHS 178C RHS 179A Fruit color-mature RHS 53A to RHS RHS 183B 53B Titratable acidity (% as citric acid) 12.84 21.79 Soluble solids (%, in Brix) 12.21 12.19 pH 3.43 3.08 Harvest season 18 August- 8 SEPTEMBER- 15 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER Length of season Medium Medium Yield (actual kg/plant) 1.90 1.72 Productivity Medium Medium 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its high yields of large, bright-red-colored, sweet, flavorful fruit with excellent fresh fruit quality borne on primocanes in late summer. 